CryptoCurrency News: Tesla's Cloud Hit By Crypto Mining Malware Attack

Tesla has become the latest victim of crypto mining hacking attack, according to a report from cybersecurity software firm RedLock.

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CryptoCurrency News: Dutch Bank ING Says Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Is An Account Holder

Dutch bank ING Groep NV confirmed Tuesday that Bitfinex had an account with it.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Securities Regulator Rejects BitConnect Records Request

The SEC has turned down a FOIA request related to BitConnect, citing an exemption commonly seen with records related to law enforcement.

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CryptoCurrency News: Petro Debut: What We Learned About Venezuela's Cryptocurrency Today

Venezuela revealed a new website for its petro token, releasing its technical white paper and telling potential customers how to purchase the coin.

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CryptoCurrency News: Report: Japanese Crypto Exchanges Unite to Form Self-Regulatory Group

A group of Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges is reportedly uniting to form a new self-regulatory body in the wake of the recent Coincheck hack.

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CryptoCurrency News: Lisk Relaunches Blockchain Project With 'Accessibility' in Mind

Lisk a decentralized application platform will relaunch today with aspirations of blockchain accessibility front and center.

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CryptoCurrency News: EU Regulators to Discuss Crypto Regulation Next Week

A group of European Union regulators will meet next week to discuss the regulation of cryptocurrencies.

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CryptoCurrency News: Game Over: Anonymous Vigilante Shuts Down Crypto All Stars

Only a week. That's how long Crypto All Stars, an ethereum-based collectable game modeled off CryptoKitties, lasted once founder in-fighting started.

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CryptoCurrency News: 500 Startups, Huobi Labs Team Up to Incubate Blockchain Projects

Silicon Valley accelerator 500 Startups is partnering with Huobi Labs to help new blockchain companies get off to a good start.

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CryptoCurrency News: Finland Mandates Cold Storage, Public Auctions for Seized Bitcoins

The Finnish government has released guidelines prescribing how authorities must handle the 2,000 bitcoin confiscated since 2016.

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CryptoCurrency News: Vitalik Has a New Idea for ICOs – And It's Being Tested

A month after ethereum creator Vitalik Buerin proposed a new twist on the ICO funding model, a Russian video game firm is putting it into practice.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Price Tops $11,600 Amid Keen South Korean Trading

Bitcoin prices passed $11,600 in the morning's session, seemingly buoyed by enthusiastic trading in South Korea.

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CryptoCurrency News: South Korea to Support 'Normal' Crypto Trading, Says Finance Watchdog

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service has reportedly said that the government will support "normal" cryptocurrency trading transactions.

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CryptoCurrency News: Wyoming House Approves Utility Token Securities Exemptions Bill

The Wyoming House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill exempting some utility tokens from securities regulations.

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CryptoCurrency News: Venezuela's 'Petro' Token Launches in Pre-Sale

Venezuela's government has reportedly launched the pre-sale of its controversial "petro" cryptocurrency, saying 82.4 million tokens are now available.

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CryptoCurrency News: R3 Center to Train Next Generation of Distributed Ledger Lawyers

Distributed ledger software provider R3 has formed a blockchain education group designed to prepare lawyers for large-scale enterprise adoption.

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